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Realme 5i
Realme 5i Highlights and Overview
Currently, there are about 4 alterations of the Realme 5-series, of which the 5i is the latest of them all. Aside the Pro version, the other variants of device, including this Realme 5i, comes with almost similar specifications and features, except that it is the cheapest of the four. It comes with a little larger 6.5-inch screen, which 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. The screen technology is an IPS panel, with a Waterdrop notch overhead.
Specification wise, the Realme 5i is powered by an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 CPU clocked at 2.0GHz. The CPU is integrated with an Adreno 610 GPU, along with either a 4 GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. If you desire more space, there is space to attach additional SD card up to 256 GB.
On the camera department, the device comes with four camera sensors at the back; a 12-megapixel main sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 2-megapixel macro sensor and another 2-megapixel macro sensor. This unit made use of just 8-megapixel selfies sensor, capable of AI portrait mode, face Beautification and FaceID. The specs and features of this device is just so similar to the Oppo A5 (2020) announced back in September, 2019.
There’s also a rear-placed fingerprint scanner, with other connectivity options in place, including Bluetooth 5.0. The device have support for dual Nano-SIMs with 4G LTE network on both SIMs. It is powered by a 5000mAh battery and runs on Android 9.0 Pie out of the box, based on color OS v6.1. Other key specifications and silent features of the Realme 5i are detailed in the spec table below.
Realme 5i Full Specifications and Features
NETWORK
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G Network Bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| 5G Network Bands | Does not have support for 5G Network |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
LAUNCH
| Also Known As |
- - |
BODY
| Dimensions | 163.6 x 75.6 x 9.1 mm |
| Weight | 195 grams |
| Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame |
| SIM Type | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY
| Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density) |
PLATFORM
| Operating System | Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
MEMORY
| RAM + ROM | 4 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot) |
MAIN CAMERA
| Camera Type | Quadruple Lenses |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main |
| Camera Features |
Autofocus Face detection F/1.7 aperture LED Flash Panorama HDR 8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm, AF 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor |
| Video Resolution | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Camera Type | Single Lens |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 8-megapixel |
| Camera Features |
F/2.0 aperture FaceID Face beautification HDR |
| Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Speaker Location | Placed at the front |
| Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
CONNECTIVITY
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
BATTERY
| Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery |
| Wireless Charging | No |
| Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 28 hours |
| Stand-by | Up to 540 hours |
OTHER FEATURES
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
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Disclaimer Note
We CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy for the specification table above.
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